Hello Steven,

What browser and operating system are you using?

Bravenet recently changed the photo library and it now uses a slow ajax load for displaying the images. This means that some people have been seeing a delay of 10-15 seconds before anything shows on the screen.

Further, older browser and OS combinations do not see the library at alll.

I am working on a fix but it will be a while yet.

If you reply, you will not hear back from me until tomorrow, sorry about that but I am about to start in on a 20 hour trip.

Hope that helps

Steven -

I have the same problem as you are describing. I went thru the same thing as our Webmaster (Russ Lownie) is reiterating in his reply to you. Here is what I had to do to view the photo library - and to upload pictures to it:

1) I had been using Internet Explorer as my browser (and still am), but could not view the library - or upload pics using it. I have the IUSS Website as one of my FAVORITES, but cannot use it to view the Photo Library, now, I just use it to access the Message Board

2) Russ said I should try a different browser to view the Photo Library and to upload pictures. He recommending Google Chrome. I already had Google Chrome downloaded and available on my desktop, so I tried that and........."BINGO", I was able to view the photo library and upload pictures which I took at the 60th reunion.

So, now I use

My recommendation - try using Google Chrome as a browser to access the photo library. If you do not have Google Chrome - you can download it using your current browser.

Hope this helps. If you need any further help with this, email me and I can help "walk you thru it", since Russ will not be available for a while.

Irv D

I'm hardly a computer whiz but have found Chrome to be superior to IE. I use it on my phone and tablet, both are which Android, and love it. Its also great on a Microsoft desktop that normally uses IE.

Thanks for covering for me Irv and Randy.



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Thanks for all who replied.....used google chrome and was able to view all the photos.....just wished that my memory was as sharp as a 24 year old. After 42 years removed from service I just don't remember the many great people I worked with during my time on Midway, Adak, and Cape Hatteras...but looking at the pictures of those duty stations I think of the pride I have in the knowledge I served in the Navy as an OT.

Steve -

Thanks for your service to our country - and, specifically, your time as an OT. Just wondering: when were you at the various NavFacs that you mentioned? Glad you were able to view the photo library.

Irv

Entered the Navy on Jan. 29th 1969...Great Lakes. Fleet Sonar school (OT school) Key West Jun.to Oct 69. NavFac Midway November 69 to November 70. NavFac Adak December 70 to December 71. NavFac Cape Hatteras Jan 72 to Dec 72....3 Years, 10 Months, 6 days....

Steve -

Thanks for responding to my inquiry.

Looks like you and I were at Adak at the same time. I got there in late Jan of 1970 and left in May of 1971. I made Chief in October of 1970, qualified as OWO in Dec of 1970 and later was ODIV LCPO before I left for Maint school at Key West in May of 71.

While your name "rang a bell" in this 75 year old mind of mine, I can not recall your features.

How did you get so lucky to go from Midway to Adak, back-to-back? Did you know OTC Dave Herrick during your time at Hatteras? I think he went from Adak back to Hatteras around the time you were there.

Irv

I guess the reason I was so lucky to be transferred to Adak after Midway was I was good at identifying submarine signatures, do you remember first class named Gary Peterson. He's passed away now, made chief before he retired, he was my watch supervisor at Adak. As for chief Herrick, I do remember him as he tried to get me to reenlist for most of the year of 72....fortunately, he failed and I returned to my hometown of Moline, Il...where I met my wife of 40 years, had a son and now have a 7 year old granddaughter and 4 year old grandson....retired after 32 years working for the City of Moline....life is GOOD.

Steve -

I remember Gary Peterson very well. He was a top notch OT. As for Dave Herrick, I just spoke with him on the phone back in Sept (on our way to the IUSS 60th reunion in Norfolk). He lives very near Cape Hatteras, retired - but apparently not in good health. I was unable to meet with him on our trip up the Outer Banks, but he gave me the phone number of another Chief you may recall from Adak - that would be Chief Willie Fogleman, who is long retired and living in Durham NC.

As for myself, retired (1981) after 23 years active. Had 2-3 careers after the Navy, fully retired at age 70 in 2009. We live in upstate NY (Adirondack Mountain area), marries 52 years, 3 daughters, 9 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Yes, life is good, indeed !!

Nice chatting with you...........Irv